I had pieced 22 new compositions for the show. Sadly, my arms gave out and time ticked away, and I only completed (as in quilted, faced, and sleeved) 15.

Apache14H x 15W $420

I REALLY wanted to finish all of them.

Technotronic 16H x 16W $550

So, I made a date with my photographer and kept quilting until that deadline showed up.

Technotronic Backside

I stitched away until my body finally over ruled my mind. You can read about that here in the blog post called Killing Myself with Deadlines. The comments to that post were wide ranging. My intent was simply to admit publicly that I sometimes push myself too hard and that a life in balance is BETTER.

Hot Flash 17H x 16W $550

While I did not get all the work done that I wanted to complete, and I missed the deadline for Art Quilt Elements–damn, double damn–I did finish new work.

Zebra 17H x 16W $550

You have been looking at six new Hot Crossed Squares.

Zebra Backside

That makes 21 completed new small pieces.

The final new Hot Crossed Squares is still on the long arm where it will stay until I get back from my travels. Sharing these images with all of you is always my favorite part. I hope you enjoy them.

PS- If you want to see any of the images in more detail, just click on the image.